Thursday, April 30, 2015

Meanwhile....back to a few more signs for some local galleries. The building that went with this giant cactus was actually demolished earlier this week. Word is that the cactus will stay, but the name "Hilltop Steak House" will be changed.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Aargh - the reds are not quite a blinding as int his photo - I will have to figure out how to make them better. More food art......this one will be part of my solo exhibition at the Provident Bank in Seabrook ,New Hampshire next month.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Getting back to doing some of the signs on small panels for local shops. This one is available at Zenobia in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

I am using some of my "postcard" paintings from my Fun-A-Day project for ideas. I will probably be re-working some of these, changing compositions slightly and cropping differently as I eventually make my way to some larger paintings of these signs.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Now I am taking some of the ideas that I played around with on my mini 3x3 and 4x4-inch paintings and am making them BIGGER. This is 12 x 16 inches. Not super huge, but the grapes are as big as my hand ;-)

I worked on a bunch of food-themed paintings for Northshore Magazine's Grand Tasting Event last month and was reminded how much fun it is to paint food - so expect to see more. This piece will next be on exhibit for my solo show as part of the Lobby for the Arts at Provident Bank in Seabrook, New Hampshire.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

One of the last neon motel signs along the Saugus/Peabody stretch of Rt. 1 of Massachusetts. Glad I got a few shots of it before it was demolished. Unfortunately, I think I missed getting any pictures of the motel itself. You think these places are going to be there forever, then suddenly they are gone.....

Saturday, April 4, 2015

How is this for a fun sign??!!
This was a commission for a special birthday gift.
Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for someone in your life? A fun way to remember a special place or occasion, a little painting like this would make a unique present.

Friday, April 3, 2015

The clown was too much fun to resist.....and the building has such a dated quality with the primary colored panels. I assume they are covering windows? I may have to do a little research to see if I can find old pictures of the building to see if it always looked that way. I was just down at Salisbury Beach last week for a show and took more pictures, so hopefully more paintings from there soon!

The Fun-A-Day Boston exhibit where these paintings were shown is now over. I should have them back int he studio soon and they will be available for sale.

Retro roadside art.....Join me as I paint my way around New England, capturing favorite signs and buildings that are quickly disappearing from our landscape - with some classic cars and vintage toys thrown in for fun.

Want to purchase a painting shown - or commission one of your own? Please contact me at DShirleyArt@yahoo.com for more information.